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The book of fortune : two hundred unpublished drawings (1883)

Author: Cousin, Jehan, ca. 1522-ca. 1593; Anlezy, Imbert d', 16th century; Lalanne, Ludovic, 1815-1898
Subject: Fortuna (Roman deity); Emblems
Publisher: Paris ; London : Librairie de l'art
Language: English
Call number: 376898
Digitizing sponsor: Sloan Foundation
Book contributor: Research Library, The Getty Research Institute
Collection: getty; americana
Notes: No table of contents.

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Translation of: Livre de fortune

With facsimile reproduction of manuscript title: Liber: Fortunae centu emblemata ... Lutetiae ... 1568

Of the text (by Imbert d'Anlezy) the editor has omitted the Latin quatrains, distichs, citations and sentences. The explanations in French (prefixed to the plates) have been translated into English

Limited edition of 200 copies

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